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I bought a tiny house online, put it together & now it’s a proper family home – there’s even space for a queen-sized bed
Scroll down to find out more about the laws on tiny homes in the UK
THE idea of downsizing and embracing minimalist living has become popular for some these days.
With house prices soaring and making it tough to get onto the property ladder, finding affordable options can seem impossible.
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But now, thanks to the ease of online shopping, it's easier than ever to turn that dream into reality.
Online stores including Amazon are changing the game, offering homes that only cost a few thousand pounds.
This makes the prospect of owning a home much more achievable, even in today's challenging market.
And one mum is particularly grateful for her tiny home that she bought.
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Maddi, who is known as @maddisonmcfie on TikTok, has shared an insight into her life living as a mum in a tiny-home.
She ordered her house from My Little House, which is a company based in Australia and filmed the building process.
The house, which got delivered to her, had to be unpacked and came in separate parts.
In the video it appeared that all she needed was screws, and a helping hand to help lift the heavy parts of the walls.
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The delivery even came with windows which open, and doors.
She explained that her tiny house included a bedroom, which would even fit a queen size bed, wardrobe and side table.
I was sick of paying rent so moved into a shed at the bottom of my garden
The home also included another room for her baby and allowed for lots of natural light into her home.
Many people rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts, with some - also having lived in a tiny home - adding theirs too.
One wrote: “Me and my husband raised our son for the first 11 years in a 750 square foot house and we loved it.”
To which Maddi replied: “Oh how beautiful!! I love this!
Our bathroom won’t be hooked up for a while so it is but we’re used to that from our van!
Maddie
“I also was brought up in a small home (my mum is still in it, we never built the house and lived in the shed forever).”
Another added: “love that bathroom!
“I could live in a tiny house but I have to have a decent bathroom.”
And Maddi replied: “Definitely!
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“Our bathroom won’t be hooked up for a while so it is but we’re used to that from our van!”
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A third said: “Omg how much and for installation?! I want one!”
And Maddi explained that she was able to install it herself.
Are tiny homes legal in the UK?
TINY houses can be UK regardless of whether they are on a trailer base or not. The legality of tiny houses is all to do with where it is and what you use it for.
If you want to put your tiny house in the back garden of the home that you own, and the overall size of your tiny house does not exceed 19.8m x 6.7m (65ft x 22ft), then good news! You do not require planning permission.
Tiny houses that fit within these dimensions and are constructed on trailer bases are legally classified as caravans, which means you can legally park them within the curtilage of your home without planning permission.
If this is your plan, then it is a legal requirement that you only use the tiny house as additional living space, like an office, a gym, or a studio, but you cannot rent out the space to a tenant.
For those of you who live on farmland, what is defined as curtilage can be complicated. In these cases, and under any circumstances where you are unsure, we recommend that you speak to your local planning officer.
You can put a tiny house on your land as a temporary structure for 28 days, but for any longer than this we recommend that you speak to your local planning officer as different permissions will be required.
Source: The Qube